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Cedar Key girls’ basketball coach David Tomlin says this year’s varsity team might be more talented than last year’s, but the new crop of young players don’t have the experience to prove it quite yet.

With seven girls gone from last year’s squad, a handful of promising newcomers are filling important roles for the Lady Sharks, especially on defense and on the boards, where eighth-grader Rylee Smith and freshman Niya Jones are two of the top team’s top rebounders.

The Seahorse Key Light Station will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, with local historians, Lindon Lindsey and Toni Collins, on hand to provide visitors with the history of Seahorse Key and the Cedar Keys Light Station.

Come out and learn more about the interesting history of this little known jewel on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Hop on a water taxi from Cedar Key to the Lighthouse and learn about the history of the island.

The Cedar Key Artist-in-Residence Program has selected painter Daniel Gottsegen as artist in residence for 2017. Known for his meditative renderings of the natural world, Gottsegen will live and work at the University of Florida Seahorse Key facilities Feb. 12 to 18.

A community dinner celebrating Christmas will be held in the Cedar Key City Park on Saturday, Dec. 17.

The dinner begins at 5 p.m. with chili provided. Bring a covered dish and food donations for the Children’s Table.

The Boat Parade will begin at sunset (6 p.m.) in front of the Dock Street Fishing Pier. Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated boats and teams with the most cheer. If you are interested in participating, contact Rose Cantwell at 352-543-6346 for details or be at the Cedar Key Boat Ramp by 5:30 p.m.

The Levy County Commission decided to put a nine-month moratorium on any rules allowing marijuana dispensaried into the county.

At the same meeting on Tuesday, the board voted to retain John Meeks, of Bronson, R-District 1, as its chair for a third year and decided to switch the vice chair from Mike Joyner of Morriston, R-District 3, to Rock Meeks or Chiefland, R-District 2.